Welcome to my Romance Trope Bracket Tournament. Once a month, I’m going to post a new matchup.

Last month it was a matchup between Opposites Attract and Anonymous Love/Secret Admirer. (See the book recommendations here.)

Opposites Attract had the overwhelming win, but a decent number of people were rooting for Secret Admirer.

This month, we’re putting Brother’s Best Friend against Friends to More. 

Vote for YOUR favorite trope below, and if you have a book recommendation for it, I’d love to hear it.

Then visit the tropes below to see my book recommendations for each trope.

Brother’s Best Friend

The love interest has been a fixture in the heroine’s life for years through their sibling friendship, and the long-simmering attraction becomes impossible to ignore.

Here are a few of my favorite Brother’s Best Friend stories!

The Duke’s Diary by Ashtyn Newbold

A Courtship of Conspiracies by Marilee Merrell

Finding Jonah by Denise Gore Long

Painted in Suspicion by Crystal Caudill
(Yep, a shameless plug…)

Friends to More

A close friendship evolves into a romantic relationship, highlighting the emotional depth and genuine connection that can develop between friends.

Here are a few of my favorite friends-to-more stories.

The Hidden Key of Brooke Sumner by Susan L. Tuttle

 

The Enchanting Miss Elliot by Grace Hitchcock

 

A Taste of the Twenties by Stephenia H. McGee

To Steal a Heart by Jen Turano